Booger McFarland had an illuminating quote that ESPN executives should read closely before picking their next “Monday Night Football” booth.
“‘Monday Night Football’ is a game, but it’s also a show,” McFarland told Richard Deitsch of The Athletic. “It’s an entertainment show. So there’s so much more that goes into it than just football.”
He’s right. Not that ESPN should go down the Dennis Miller/Tony Kornheiser road again to replace McFarland as its “MNF” color commentator. That didn’t work. ESPN still needs a respected football voice. One who is immune from the immense criticism all announcers get, and there simply aren’t many of those people around.